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What to Know About the SAT

What to Know About the SAT

In this short video, we break down everything you need to know about the SAT, including technology utilized, testing time, how to prepare, and how to take a practice test. Learn more about standardized tests in MEFA’s article, The SAT and ACT.

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What to Know About the Digital SAT

Please note that this transcript was auto-generated. We apologize for any minor errors in spelling or grammar.

Here’s what you need to know about taking the SAT. Students will take the SAT on their personal laptops or school provided Chromebooks through an app called Blue Book Paper. Exams will be available for students who have disabilities or vision impairments that make it very difficult for them to look at a screen for long periods of time.

The test time is two hours. There’s also a built-in calculator for you to use for the whole math section. The SAT will fully take advantage of technology to shape the test. You take how your answers to the questions in the first section of both the math and reading portions will determine the level of difficulty of the questions in the following sections.

Those more difficult questions will be scored higher, but the benefit is that if you’re intimidated by questions you encounter in the first section and have some trouble answering those questions correctly, then your anxiety won’t build as questions continue because subsequent questions will be tailored to be more manageable for you.

Now, test prep is always a good idea. Some students report seeing score increases that range from 90 to 200 points. By practicing for the SAT, so make practicing a priority. And the best way to do this is to take a practice test. Here’s how to do that. Download the Blue Book app and find the practice and prepare section on the homepage.

There you can take a short preview of a test or take a complete timed and scored practice test. If you have any questions, call us at eight hundred four four nine mifa or email us at college [email protected].